Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
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Men's sprint at the Games of the XI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Cycling Stadium, Berlin | |||||||||
Dates | 6–7 August 1936 | |||||||||
Competitors | 20 from 20 nations | |||||||||
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The men's sprint cycling event at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August and was one of six events at the 1936 Olympics.[1] There were 20 competitors from 20 nations, with each nation limited to one cyclist.[2][3] The event was won, in a disputed final, by Toni Merkens of Germany, the nation's first medal in the men's sprint. Arie van Vliet took the silver medal, the fifth consecutive Games that a Dutch cyclist had finished in the top two. Louis Chaillot of France became the first man to win multiple medals in the event, adding a bronze to his 1932 silver; it was the fourth consecutive podium appearance for France.
When van Vliet began to overtake Merkens in the first race of the final, Merkens swerved to the right and blatantly interfered with Van Vliet. No penalty was called, and a disconcerted van Vliet lost the second race. The Dutch team protested, but instead of being disqualified, Merkens was fined 100 marks instead.[4]